Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza
The Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza is a long-running evening programme on the plateau, facing the Sphinx and the three pyramids. Coloured lighting and a recorded narration retell Old Kingdom history, with the Sphinx as the storyteller.
The official operator is Sound and Light Egypt (Misr for Sound and Light and Tourist Development). The operator’s site lists Regular tickets at USD 20, Child (6–12) at USD 11, and VIP at USD 26, and notes that dates are subject to change. A second session may require a minimum group except on Thursdays.
Summer sessions typically begin around 19:30 local time, with a later second show. Always confirm the language rotation and that night’s start time on soundandlight.show before you travel — nights and languages rotate, and the operator has paused the show for site works in previous months.
Highlights
✦ Open-air seats facing the Sphinx and three pyramids
✦ Narration in about 10 rotating languages
✦ Regular USD 20 / child USD 11 / VIP USD 26 on the official site
✦ Separate entrance from the daytime plateau ticket
Tips
Check the official calendar the same day — the operator marks dates as subject to change.
Arrive 20 minutes early; summer seating is unnumbered stone benches.
Bring a light layer; the plateau cools after sunset even in August.
Book on soundandlight.show if you need a guaranteed language session.